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Nikon S6000 vs Ricoh G900

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31
Nikon Coolpix S6000 front
 
Ricoh G900 front
Portability
89
Imaging
46
Features
46
Overall
46

Nikon S6000 vs Ricoh G900 Key Specs

Nikon S6000
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.7-5.6) lens
  • 156g - 97 x 55 x 25mm
  • Announced February 2010
Ricoh G900
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 247g - 118 x 66 x 33mm
  • Released February 2018
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Nikon S6000 vs Ricoh G900 Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Nikon S6000 versus Ricoh G900, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Nikon and Ricoh. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the S6000 (14MP) and G900 (20MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S6000 was unveiled 9 years earlier than the G900 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the S6000 grades vs the G900 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S6000 over the Ricoh G900

 S6000 G900 

Reasons to pick Ricoh G900 over the Nikon S6000

 G900 S6000 
ReleasedFebruary 2018February 2010More recent by 98 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)

Common features in the Nikon S6000 and Ricoh G900

 S6000 G900 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Nikon S6000 vs Ricoh G900 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon S6000 features outside measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Ricoh G900 has sizing of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the S6000 compared to the G900.

Nikon S6000 vs Ricoh G900 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S6000 and G900 is 94 and 89 respectively.

Nikon S6000 vs Ricoh G900 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S6000 vs Ricoh G900 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements merely by going through specifications. The visual below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the S6000 and G900.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Ricoh G900 to provide more detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older S6000 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon S6000 vs Ricoh G900 sensor size comparison

Nikon S6000 vs Ricoh G900 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S6000 vs Ricoh G900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon S6000
Portrait photography with Ricoh G900
28
MP count good (14MP)
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
44
focusing manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
has face detection focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon S6000 Street photography info
Ricoh G900 Street photography info
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
59
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
heavier than others (247g)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S6000 Sports photography info
Ricoh G900 Sports photography info
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
54
has image stabilization (Digital)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
weather proofing
better than average battery power (340 per charge)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S6000 Travel photography advice
Ricoh G900 Travel photography advice
64
MP count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
69
better than average battery power (340 shots)
weather proofing
good resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
heavier than others (247g)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S6000 Landscape photography information
Ricoh G900 Landscape photography information
37
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
56
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Digital)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
weather proofing
better than average battery power (340 shots)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S6000 Vlogging factors
Ricoh G900 Vlogging factors
29
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone jack
32
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
has face detection focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of external mic support
heavier than others (247 grams)
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Nikon S6000 vs Ricoh G900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S6000 and Ricoh G900
 Nikon Coolpix S6000Ricoh G900
General Information
Brand Nikon Ricoh
Model type Nikon Coolpix S6000 Ricoh G900
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2010-02-03 2018-02-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed C2 -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.7-5.6 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance 2cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 5.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Flash on, flash off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840x2160
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Supports FlashAir SD cards
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) DB-110 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 156g (0.34 lbs) 247g (0.54 lbs)
Dimensions 97 x 55 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") 118 x 66 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 340 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL12 -
Self timer Yes (3 sec or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $300 $752